The garden after a rain

               After a short rain the flowers and rocks took on fresh colors. 
                        (Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL)

 

Dark clouds in the morning triggered the lights to come on in 

some areas of the garden. The Tea House looks inviting.

                                         (Anderson Japanese Gardens)

 

                                                    Garden lights 
                                       (Anderson Japanese Gardens)

 

                                              Yellow Flag leaves after the rain
                                                (Anderson Japanese Gardens)

 

                                                  Summer Hydrangea
                                         (Anderson Japanese Gardens)

 

                                                         Water lilies  
                                           (Anderson Japanese Gardens)

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Summer evenings in Anderson Gardens

                                             Reflection Pond at dusk
                                          (Anderson Japanese Gardens)

Kelley Steward Band Tuesday Evening

                                       (Anderson Japanese Gardens)

Summer Evenings in the Garden

                      Sunset over the Garden of Reflection                                                                  (Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL) 

                Waterfall at Dusk

Enjoying music (Miles Neilson band) and food at summer festival.
(Anderson Japanese Garden)

Music in the evening at the garden
(Anderson Japanese Gardens)

   They had a big crowd on the first evening of their summer festival
(Andseron Japanese Garden)

Summer in the Japanese Garden

               A wet rock reveals it hidden beauty

              (Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL)

    Giboshi (onion style) metal caps atop the main posts of the cedar bridge  

(Anderson Japanese Gardens)                     

 Nine baby ducks were hatched the first of June

(Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL)

 Large Hastas 

(Anderson Japanese Gardens)

Japanese Iris - Iris Campfire

(Anderson Japanese Gardens)

Japanese Gardens in June

 

With the beginning of summer new blossoms

 of wildflowers are springing up

(Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL).

  From inside the Tea House  

a lovely view of a stone lantern 

 (Anderson Japanese Gardens)

Distinctive square style water basin (Tsukubai) with carved lattice design

(Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL)

         A large Oak tree bends in harmony with the curved roof of this gazebo.
                                         (Anderson Japanese Garden)
                               

Japanese Gardens in Spring

Japanese Dogwood in May

 (Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford Il)

Lovely shades of moss on stones 

(Anderson Japanese Gardens)

This Stone Tower is almost hidden by green growth of spring 

(Anderson Japanese Gardens)

                                    Mallard ducks enjoy the ponds
                                   (Anderson Japanese Gardens)

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